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COLLOIDAL ELECTROLYTE [1 record]

Record 1 2002-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Electrochemistry
DEF

An electrolyte which gives ions of which at least one is of colloidal size. This term therefore includes hydrophobic sols, ionic association colloids, and polyelectrolytes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Électrochimie
DEF

[...] électrolyte qui donne des ions dont un au moins est de taille colloïdale. L'expression inclut donc les sols hydrophobes, les colloïdes d'association ionique et le polyélectrolytes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Electroquímica
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